Facilities and Compliance Manager

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Facilities and Compliance Manager

£43,581 - £48,994 pa, plus excellent benefits

Aldgate, London

Full-time, permanent

The Facilities and Compliance Manager role at the Royal College of Psychiatrists offers a unique and exciting opportunity to blend strategic leadership and hands-on operational facilities management. The role will support the Head of Facilities in being responsible for overseeing our London headquarters and UK offices, ensuring our sites remain safe, efficient and aligned with the College’s goals.

Whether you’re an experienced Facilities Manager ready to step up or a seasoned Operations Manager, this role offers the opportunity to help shape and develop our facilities team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead from the front with a hands-on approach to Operational Facilities Management.
• Manage and develop the Facilities team, fostering high performance and continuous improvement.
• Operationally manage all facilities functions, ensuring efficiency, compliance and outstanding service delivery.
• Manage Contractor Management & KPI performance.
• Support the Head of Facilities with Facilities projects.
• Champion & promote a Health & Safety culture.
• Manage the College Merchandise sales function.
• Work Closely with Senior colleagues to drive strategic initiatives, including sustainability programmes and events management.
• Manage budgets effectively, optimising resources and cost efficiency.
• Act as a role model for excellence, customer focus and College values.
• Be the main on-call Emergency contact for 21 Prescot Street.

About You

• Proven team leadership experience with a passion for developing people and creating high-performing teams.
• Strong background in facilities management, balancing strategic oversight with hands-on operational leadership.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A passionate, proactive, solutions-driven approach with a commitment to innovation and continuous improvement.

The Facilities team has undergone significant transformation, recently integrating the Prescot Street events portfolio. With a renewed focus on performance and continuous improvement, we are building a strong, collaborative leadership team across Finance & Operations. You will play a key role in shaping its future and developing its people.

The College values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, reflecting the population it serves.

We are committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture, a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We aim to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

We will provide appropriate reasonable adjustments for candidates who may have a disability.

We only recruit the best and in return for your commitment the College offers an attractive salary and benefits.

We operate a hybrid working model of on-site and working from home/remote, which helps to ensure a flexible work life balance.

We welcome applications from all sections of the Community.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the professional membership body for psychiatrists and promotes excellent care for people with mental illness. It has 19,000 members and engages with government and the media as the leading voice of the UK’s mental health services. xwzovoh The College is a values-based organisation and, in 2019, was named Charity of the Year in the European Diversity Awards.

Closing date: 5 May 2026.

Interviews: 21 May 2026.